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HOME AND AWAY STAR EMILY'S BATTLE ‘I NEARLY LOST HOPE’

ix months before she was cast as Mackenzie Booth in in 2019, Emily Weir decided to quit drinking. Throughout her twenties, the Aussie actress used alcohol as a coping mechanism to hide her crippling anxiety, which began after her parents divorced. But over time, the endless parties became less fun and the impact of her depression more pronounced. The Brisbane beauty faced a frightening crossroads – confront her demons or spiral out of control.

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